Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage, of Brooklyn,
will deliver the annual address before the
Virginia Bible Society liz Richmond on
April s.
The venerable ex.Gov. William Smith,
now in his Goth year, is lying critically
i'll from extreme debility at his home at
Warrenton.
Frederick Perkins was convicted in the
Corporation Court of Lynchburg yesterday
of seduction and sentenced to two years IN
the penitentiary.
VIM. T. Gilbert, we'll known citizen of
Winchester, and proprietor of Gilbert's iron
foundry, died yesterday, aged 66 years. His
life was insured for SIS 900.
Mr. Lorenzo Lewis, son of the late George
Washington Lewis, died at his home 10
Clarke county, Sunday last, aged "a years
He leaves wife and an infant cnild.
The Glamorgan Iron Works, comprising
5000 worth of new machinery and new
buildings that cost $4,000, sold at public
auction in Lynchburg yesterday for S26 COO.
A colored woman, Loney Nash, was burn
ed to death in Norfolk Tuesday night by
the explosion of kerosene lamp which
she was carrying about the house at the
time.
A petition is being circulated in Eauquier
county requesting the Governor to pardon
Robt Ford, who few years ago was sent
to the penitentiary for five years for killing
Young Hansbrough by shooting him in the
eye through the PANEL of glass door.
Rev. John Jasper, of Richmond, the noted
colofed preacher and author OF the Jaspe
rian solar theory, has recovered from long
and critical illness and has resumed his min
isterial duties He ia over seventy years
old and the most influential of the colored
preachers in that city.
The following fourth class postmasters
in Virginia were appointed yesterday Jno.
". Ames, Benefits Creek, Nansemond
county; Wilford D. Hensley, Ladd, Au-
eustn county Benjamin F. Smoot, Shoots,
Caroline county; VIM. F. Switzerland, Col.
lev, Dickinson county, and ]. Ell. Bordwine,
Greendale, Washington county.
The schooner Edith Fowle, of Sommer's
Point, n. j.. whilst lying at the wharf at
Cape Charles, was accidentally run into by
one of the barges of the New York, Phila.
delphia and Norfolk Railroad yesterday
morning and cut nearly through at midships.
She sank Immediately. The captain and
crew, who were asleep in the cabin, made a
| very ubIIOW SGCupC, ohu hOiO w
save their clothing The loss will be about
one thousand dollars, besides 400 dollars in
money which the captain had received for
his cargo Of oysters.
In reference to the State debt Gov. Lee
says: mo final settlement can be made
without the consent of two parties-the
State and her creditors. While might rec
oumend to the General Assembly some leg.
islative action, it would have reference OF
course solely to the State. | have not re-
ceived word from the creditors therefore
I have no authority TO speak for them in
J any way The Governor does not believe
that the State can make any settlement with
the bordholers that will involve a greater
amount than is expressed in the Riddleber-
ger bill.
Wilmer W. Bradshaw and Chas. Burford
of Lynchburg, charged with joint completely
in setting fire to Bradshaws saloon Sunday
morning, were sent on to the grand jury
yesterday Bradshaw was offered bail in
penalty of 50 600, but has not been able to
give it. Burford made no application fol
bail. On the examination the Chief Of Po'
lice testified that Buiford confessed the
crime and charged Bradshaw with having
paid him s. and two pints of whiskey to dc
the Job Burford denies having set fire tc
the saloon, saying Bradshaw gave him the
money and whiskey for doing some paper
ing. Bradshaw denies having given Bur-
ford the money and whiskey at all.